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14 10, 2019

Biden tells Matthew Shepard’s Mother Civil Rights for LGBTQ

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-01T11:32:08-07:00October 14th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: civil liberties, CNN Equality Town Hall, Democratic party, gay politics, hate crimes, joe biden civil rights LGBTQ people, Judy Shepard, lgbt politics, LGBTQ protections, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Matthew Shepard's mom|

LOS ANGELES — (10-14-19) — Former vice president and current democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, told the late Matthew Shepard's mom that the civil rights act must include LGBTQ people. The current front runner for the democratic presidential nominee took part in CNN’s Equality Town Hall, where Biden told the murder victim’s mother about his [...]

30 09, 2019

DOJ Backs Catholic Archdiocese for Firing Gay Teacher

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-01T11:35:32-07:00September 30th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Archbishop Charles Thompson, Attorney Josh Minkler, Cathedral High School, Catholic Church, conservative Christian base, department of justice, DOJ statement of Interest, DOJ’ civil rights division, Donald Trump, Elliott-Payne case, First Amendment’s Religion Clauses, gay news, gay politics, Jeff Sessions, Joshua Payne-Elliott, Kathleen DeLaney, lgbt politics, LGBTQ protections, religion and lgbtq, religious liberties, Vanita Gupta|

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (09-30-19) (Gay News) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is defending the Indianapolis archdiocese archbishop’s decision that led to the firing of a married gay teacher. The Trump administration is arguing that the First Amendment bars courts from interfering in how a religious group applies its teachings. The fired married gay [...]

22 08, 2019

Donald Trump Continues War On LGBTQ Americans In Court

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-01T11:32:09-07:00August 22nd, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, anti-lgbt, Bostock v. Clayton County, Donald Trump, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ protections, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Title VII civil rights act 1964, Trump administration, US Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON, D.C — (08-22-19) — Donald Trump continues his war against LGBTQ Americans in three court cases, filing multiple briefs last Friday in a critical LGBTQ rights case taking place on October 8. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a trio of cases to determine if the protections of Title VII of [...]

15 08, 2019

Contractors Can Refuse LGBTQ Workers Under New Religious Policy

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-01T11:32:11-07:00August 15th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Contractors refuse LGBTQ Workers on religious grounds, LGBTQ protections, Trump administration anti-LGBTQ workplace policy, U.S Supreme Court, U.S. Department of Labor religious policy|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (08-15-19) — Federal Contractors can now refuse to hire LGBTQ workers thanks to the Trump administration's "New Religious Policy". Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella said in a statement yesterday...“Today’s proposed rule helps to ensure the civil rights of religious employers are protected,” said Pizzella. “As people of faith with deeply [...]

19 06, 2019

U.S. Senate advances another anti-LGBT Court Pick by Trump

By Paul Goldberg|2026-05-01T11:41:29-07:00June 19th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-LGBTQ judge, confirmation judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, lgbt politics, LGBTQ community, LGBTQ protections, president Donald Trump, U.S Senate|

WASHINGTON, D.C ― (06-19-19) ― The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to advance the confirmation of a well known anti-LGBT activist judge named Matthew Kacsmaryk. Matthew Kacsmaryk is up for a lifetime federal judge position and if confirmed, is sure to be an anti-LGBT activist on the bench. Despite strong protests from Democrat Senators and one [...]

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